Gerry Adams, the former president of Sinn Fein, is considering legal action against Meta for allegedly using his books to train AI. Adams claims that at least seven of his books were included in a large collection of copyrighted m...
The global demand for AI technology is set to consume nearly as much energy by 2030 as Japan does today, with much of that coming from data centres. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), electricity demand from data ...
Chinese tech company Anker, one of Amazon's largest sellers, has raised prices on a fifth of its products on the platform since last Thursday. The price hikes, averaging 18%, are a direct result of the recent increase in US tariff...
The European Commission will soon launch a consultation on its upcoming Data Union Strategy, a key part of efforts to boost Europe's leadership in AI. The strategy, set to be published by the end of the year, aims to make it easie...
Meta will soon prevent children under 16 from livestreaming on Instagram unless their parents explicitly approve. The new safety rule is part of broader efforts to protect young users online and will first be introduced in the UK,...
The European Commission is preparing to introduce the Digital Fairness Act, a new law that aims to boost consumer protection online instead of adding more regulatory burden on businesses. Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath descr...
Thailand has introduced a new legal framework targeting foreign, unregulated peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto platforms to combat online financial crime. The Thai SEC announced cabinet approval of updated emergency decrees, imposing stri...
Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has permanently quit the social media platform X after his account was repeatedly hacked to promote a Solana-based meme coin. The attack, which occurred on 2 April, involved hackers using his verified...
The European Union has firmly ruled out dismantling its strict digital regulations in a bid to secure a trade deal with Donald Trump. Henna Virkkunen, the EU's top official for digital policy, said the bloc remained fully committe...
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed a resolution reversing an IRS rule. The rule would have required certain crypto brokers, including decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, to report customer transactions to the tax agenc...
A Russian logistics firm, ETE Group, has requested that the Prime Minister establish a regulatory framework for using cryptocurrency in international trade. In a letter to the Prime Minister, the company called for changes to Russ...
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) released a discussion paper on 10 April, titled 'Examining the Structure of Regulatory Frameworks Related to Crypto Assets'. The paper highlights key issues such as regulatory oversight and ...